Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.   

1835  On December - 17 alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on December - 17.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on December - 17.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  On this day in history the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  On December - 17 general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1862  On December - 17 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 17 franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  On this day in history aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  On this day in history lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on December - 17.   

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  On December - 17 russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies